I was lucky enough to win this Magical Day stamp set at OnStage, our Demonstrator conference. It’s a fun set and I knew my young niece and nephews would love it. Though in saying that – I have a daughter turning 20 at the end of the month who has requested a unicorn card and truth be told, I would quite like one myself!

So, of course I chose the unicorn to make my first project with! The clouds are made with the new Shimmery White Embossing Paste and decorative mask – I love the sparkle in this stuff!

There is also a coordinating Designer Series Paper pack and a set of dies, so you don’t have to spend time fussy cutting around the shapes. The stamp set and dies can be purchased as a bundle with a 10% discount, so that’s a no brainer if you’re wanting both!

Myths & Magic Designer Series Paper

Magical Day Bundle

With all the great figures that can easily be die cut, this set really lends itself well to 3D projects. This card in a box style is always a crowd pleaser.

Erin x

Have you ever looked at a project in the catalogue and wondered how it was done? Me too!

This Sweet Soiree gift box was one of those projects for me, it caught my eye every time I flicked through the new Occasions catalogue (page 14). I had to have a go, so here is my version. I have made it slightly smaller to work with some 3 1/2″ square notecards I was making, but the overall style of the box is the same.

Measurements:

Box Base – 10″ x 12″

Score with long side at top at 4″ and 8″

Turn and score with short side at top at 4″ and 6″

Turn back with long side at top and score at 3 1/2″ and 8 1/2″ just down to first horizontal score line. Turn 180 degrees and repeat on opposite side.

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I’ve been making a few projects for my upcoming Occasions Catalogue Launch Party. The bright colours in the Picture Perfect Party Suite are perfect to work with on these hot Summer days.

I’ve used the catalogue for inspiration here and just changed the boxes up a little. No need to totally reinvent the wheel if the wheel already looks pretty cool!

The designers created this DSP by actually making the props, taking photos of them and then turning the images into paper. The result is clear and bright and lots of fun.

There is also a coordinating stamp set which has a great font, I know it’s going to be one of my go to sets for birthday sentiments!

The beauty of having bold paper and eye-catching fonts, is that you have to do very little to make a great looking project, the focal points are all taken care of. Paper, sentiment, maybe a piece of ribbon – done! Some quick cards with this lot is next on my list!

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The Lots of Happy Card Kit was something that instantly grabbed my attention when I first flicked through the Occasions Catalogue. In my opinion, it’s the nicest kit Stampin’ Up! have ever put out. After putting one of each card from the kit together, I am not disappointed! The designs are beautiful, the colouring in is therapeutic and it all goes together so easily.

It’s an all inclusive kit which means you will find everything you need inside the very cool black striped box, including an exclusive stampset, clear block, ink and watercolour pencils. You just need adhesive. The kit makes 20 cards but a refill kit is also available if you want to make more.

These are the ones I have put together so far, the kit will make four each of these…

I have just coloured with the watercolour pencils without using the aqua painter on them afterwards, but you could easily use any of your favourite colouring tools for a different look. You could also just use the sample pictures as a guide and assemble the cards anyway you wish to change them up a little.

Stampin’ Up! have provided this great video with tips for putting this lovely kit together.

This would make a fantastic gift, be great just to grab and take with you to do some crafting on holiday or for a beginning stamper to get a taste of card making. I really enjoyed it!

Thanks for stopping by,

Erin x

We’ve got miserable stormy weather here at the moment, perfect for staying inside and crafting. I decided to set myself a mission and see what I could create with a pack of the Petal Passion Memories and More cards.

As part of this suite there is also a coordinating stamp set, dies and designer series paper. I think this might be my favourite from the new Occasions catalogue, the designs are all just so pretty.

Petal Passion Memories & More Cards

Petal Passion DSP

Petal Palette Stamp Set

Petals & More Dies

The Memories and More cards are designed to be just that, for memory keeping and much more. They are so quick and simple to use on both cards and scrapbook layouts.

To start off, I decided to make up a gift set with a box and six cards.

For these I have used a Memories and More card for both the background and the focal point. The birthday sentiment is from the Picture Perfect Birthday set. A bit of Powder Pink ribbon to finish off and they’re done!

I chose to leave the colour palette really simple with the black, white and powder pink but you can add as much colour as you like to these designs.

My scrapbooking is a little rusty but it’s something I want to do more of this year. I have used the cards, coordinating dies and the designer series paper for both a traditional layout and a pocket one. Super quick to put together, finding enough photos that the kids would let me use was the hardest part!

So even with all these projects made, I still have a pile of cards left to use. For $21.25 I think they are fantastic value. This short video from Stampin’ Up! shows the cards off really well and explains what is included in a pack.

All of these products are available in my online store, Here or feel free to email me at erin@paperaddiction.co.nz if you prefer to order that way.

Erin x

Today is the day the new Occasions Catalogue goes live, yahoo!! To make it even better, today is also the start of Sale-a-bration!

Sale-a-bration is my favourite promotion on the Stampin’ Up! calendar. There are three ways to earn FREE product – shop, host, or join.

SHOP

For every $110 you spend, you’ll receive a free Sale-A-Bration product. For anyone who has enjoyed Sale-A-Bration in the past, we have an exciting new announcement for this year: We now have a new reward level, giving you more flexibility and options for your free items.

HOST

When you hold a qualifying party with at least $450 in sales during Sale-A-Bration, you’ll earn $45 more in Stampin’ Rewards!* This is a very achievable amount with just a few friends or if you’re like me, you can reach this all on your own! Hosting is easy and lots of fun, contact me for more info or if you would like to make a booking.

*Additional Stampin’ Rewards can also be earned by an individual purchase or order of $450 NZD or more.

JOIN

This is a fantastic time to join Stampin’ Up. Pay just $189 and choose products of your choice to the value of $285, along with the choice of TWO additional stamp sets. Plus, the kit ships for free! So just to make it clear, that’s up to $490 worth of product for $189. It really is an amazing deal.

You can join to just enjoy the discount on your own craft products, or you can make a business out of it. Do as much or as little as you like, the choice is yours. I would love to have you as part of my team!

Erin x

There is always so much going on at this time of year, I have only just found time to sit and have a proper play with the new Stampin’ Blends. I hadn’t used any sort of alcohol marker in the past, so I really didn’t know what all the fuss was about, but wow, these things are awesome!

They are super smooth to colour with and adding shading to an image is a breeze. The colours are vibrant and blend together really easily, not a harsh pen line in sight.

But enough gushing from me, time to see for yourself! Here is a quick video of a notecard I have sent out with the new Occasions Catalogue.

The Blends are available in 12 different colours, with a light and a dark shade in each. There is also a bronze, ivory and colour lifter.

You can either purchase the markers individually, in combo packs with the light and dark shade, or the entire collection. Whichever option you choose, I would recommend getting the colour lifter as part of your selection.

If you think Stampin’ Blends could be for you, all the details are here in my Online Store

If you’re not already on my mailing list and would like a free copy of the new Occasions Catalogue, just drop me a quick message and I’ll get one on its way.

Erin

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Recently I had the awesome and nerve-wracking experience of being a presenter at our Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator conference, OnStage. The Suite I presented was the very elegant Sweet Soiree range of products, from the soon to be released Occasions Catalogue. This catalogue goes live on 3 January, so not long now!! Please contact me if you would like a free copy of it posted out to you.

Today I thought I would share some of my favourite OnStage display projects with you.

This one uses the Sweet Soiree stamp set and the coordinating Sweet Cake Framelit Dies. Isn’t the cake stand amazing!

I have sponged the bottom section of the card with Marina Mist, then stamped over the top. The very thin silver washi tape is part of the Sweet Soiree embellishment kit – the kit is filled with all sorts of goodies; pretty diecuts, ribbon, tassels, mini pegs and the lovely washi tape.

The cake has been stamped in Berry Burst then die cut. Did you notice the icing spots? They are made with the new Shimmery White embossing paste and decorative masks. This stuff is awesome, you simply hold the mask over your cake image and smear some of the sparkly paste over it with a palette knife. Lift the mask and wallah, gorgeous textured detail! I’ve also used the embossing paste to ‘ice’ the cake slice box below …

The Designer Series paper in the Suite is stunning. It’s a specialty paper which means it is slightly thicker, so it’s perfect for creating 3D projects. One side of the paper has shiny silver detail which gives it a really elegant look. I’m also excited about the new Berry Burst Metallic Edge Ribbon!

This is definitely a suite you will want to add to your wishlist!

Thanks for stopping by, keep an eye out for another sneak peek coming soon!

Erin

It’s not long now until you can order from the new Occasions Catalogue and start choosing free Sale-a-bration product! This catalogue goes live on January 3 and goes through until March 31. If you’re on my mailing list, it should appear in your mailbox in the next few days. Please contact me if you would like a free copy sent to you.

This stunning Beautiful Peacock set and Tutti Frutti card base are both items you can earn for free with every $110 purchase.

There are loads of other free items to choose from as well. It’s such an exciting promotion! I’ll feature more of the new products over the next few days, so keep checking back for more sneak peaks 🙂

Thanks for stopping by!

Erin

P.s Don’t forget to check out the clearance rack – it’s recently been updated and some items are discounted by 70%

With the Christmas projects all done and dusted, it’s time to start playing with new products. Exciting!!

For the latest Colour INKspiration challenge on Facebook, I thought I would give you a peak at the Beautiful Peacock set, due to be released on 3 January as part of the Sale-a-bration promotion.

This is a really fun fortnightly challenge that anyone can take part in and it’s a great way to play around with different colour combinations. For this one the colours were Tranquil Tide, Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler and Blushing Bride. A beautiful combination. You can join in or view the other challenge entries on facebook here

My usual style is quite clean and simple so I decided to try something a bit different and go a bit Shabby Chic. I distressed the edges and added some sponging and gold embossing to them for an aged look.

I really enjoyed stamping the floral flourish tail, it’s so feminine and pretty. The sentiment stamp is also included in the set as one piece. I have actually cut the ‘YOU’ piece of the stamp off to make it easier to emboss separately. Not everyone likes to do this but I think if it makes it easier for you to use and gives you more options, then go ahead and cut away (carefully!). I have also added a few gold glitter touches to the peacock which are a little hard to see in the photo but it just adds a bit more sparkle.

While I had the stamp set out I thought I would make another card as a sample. I played around with a few other ink colours but I kept coming back to the lovely challenge colours so I ended up entering two cards!

The peacock is heat embossed in gold and I’ve used a gold foil cardstock mat for the card front. Peacocks and gold opulence just seem to go together.

As part of the Sale-a-bration promotion starting on January 3, this is one of the stamp sets you can choose for free with an order over $110 NZD. Sale-a-bration runs until the end of March and is always my favourite promotion on the Stampin’ Up! calendar. Keep checking back for more sneak peaks and information!

If you’re not already on my mailing list and would like a free copy of the upcoming Occasions catalogue and Sale-a-bration brochure, just drop me a quick message with your name and address. erin@paperaddiction.co.nz